Janet Twomey sent ECI this update from the Parish of Our Lady and St John in Carrigaline:
One of the first actions of the Carrigaline Parish Caring for Creation Group was to look at how to make coffee mornings and fundraising events held in the parish more eco-friendly. Our small group worked together on a leaflet entitled ‘Holding eco-friendly coffee mornings’ and this document was shared with parish staff who were very happy to ensure that it would be implemented! The Parish Centre is in the process of changing to a counter-top food waste caddy and an outdoor food composter system. The Altar Society who takes care of flowers for the church will also be able to use the composter.
A bike rack has been purchased for parishioners who would prefer to cycle to Mass rather than drive. The rack will be put in place as soon as the church building works have been completed. Our next piece of work is to look at the cleaning products currently used in the church and look at changing them for more environmentally-friendly products.
Finally, some parishioners joined the recently-organised and student-led Climate Strike in Cork City. It was truly heartening to be part of an energetic movement of young people who are demanding that our elected officials take concrete action to protect the planet for future generations.
